The Federal Highway Administration is awarding Kentucky and Alabama funding to repair infrastructure that has been damaged by floods.
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Government, Safety
Vehicles turn around on a road blocked by floodwaters in Helena, Ala., on Feb. 11, 2020. (Jay Reeves/Associated Press)
FHWA Issues Emergency Relief Funds to Kentucky, Alabama
Vehicles turn around on a road blocked by floodwaters in Helena, Ala., on Feb. 11, 2020. (Jay Reeves/Associated Press)
Business, Safety, TCA
Outside the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Detroit, in February 2019. (Anthony Lanzilote/Bloomberg News)
Some Fiat Chrysler Workers Walk Out Over COVID-19 Fears
Outside the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Detroit, in February 2019. (Anthony Lanzilote/Bloomberg News)
Seventeen Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV employees in the Warren Truck Assembly Plant’s paint shop stopped working over concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic, though production continues, the automaker confirmed March 16.
March 16, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Competitors at the 2019 Louisiana Truck Driving Championships in Baton Rouge, La. (John Ballance for Louisiana Motor Transport Association)
Coronavirus Prompts Some State Groups to Postpone Truck Driving Championships
Competitors at the 2019 Louisiana Truck Driving Championships in Baton Rouge, La. (John Ballance for Louisiana Motor Transport Association)
As they evaluate the implications of the coronavirus, some state trucking associations have adjusted the schedules of their truck driving championships.
March 16, 2020
Government, Safety
The Senate is expected to vote this week on an economic relief package that passed in the House of Representatives early Saturday morning. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
House Transportation Leader Urges Trump to Work With Congress
The Senate is expected to vote this week on an economic relief package that passed in the House of Representatives early Saturday morning. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump invokes the Stafford Act, which allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a national response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 16, 2020
Business, Safety
Employees work on an electric automobile on the assembly line of a Volkswagen AG factory in Germany. (Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg News)
VW Faces Production Snarls as Virus Pandemic Hits Car Factories
Employees work on an electric automobile on the assembly line of a Volkswagen AG factory in Germany. (Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg News)
Volkswagen AG’s sprawling operations in Europe are starting to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as the German carmaker joined peers such as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in winding down output at some of its factories.
March 16, 2020
Government, Business, Safety
Trucks at the Canadian border via the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
USMCA Moves Closer to Implementation as Canada Gives Its OK
Trucks at the Canadian border via the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement has moved one step closer to being ratified by all three nations.
March 14, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Breaking News
Trucks on the road. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FMCSA Issues HOS Relief for Coronavirus Assistance
Trucks on the road. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has relaxed certain hours-of-service regulations for motor carriers involved in coronavirus-related relief efforts.
March 14, 2020
Government, Business, Safety
Dan Knight of FedEx Freight inspects a truck during pre-trip inspection competition at the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FMCSA Postpones Truck Safety Summit Over Coronavirus
Dan Knight of FedEx Freight inspects a truck during pre-trip inspection competition at the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is postponing its Truck Safety Summit due to coronavirus-related concerns.
March 13, 2020
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Kenworth
Enhanced Bendix System Available in Kenworth Models
Kenworth
Bendix Commercial Vehicle System’s advanced driver assistance system is available for new heavy- and medium-duty Kenworth trucks, the company announced March 13.
March 13, 2020
Government, Business, Safety
President Trump at March 13 press conference. (The White House via YouTube)
Trump Declares National Emergency to Speed Virus Response
President Trump at March 13 press conference. (The White House via YouTube)
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on March 13 declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak.
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